Jaleel Holdings open AED 90million distribution facility at Dubai Industrial City
Jaleel Holdings, a UAE-based investment company, has opened its new AED 90 million facility at Dubai Industrial City. As a part of the region’s largest industrial hub, the facility comprises the latest store of UAE’s largest consumer goods wholesaler, Jaleel Cash & Carry and the integrated logistics centre of Crosswell Logistics. Jaleel Holdings owns and operates retail, wholesale, distribution and processing companies in the fresh food and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sectors. With a presence in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain and Ghana, the group is one of the largest consumer goods distributors in the region.
The facility will be the company’s largest in the region, with a total built-up area of 281,000 sq ft and an investment of more than AED 90 million. Benefiting from Dubai Industrial City’s proximity to key transport networks, including land, sea, air, and soon Etihad Rail, Jaleel Holdings will be able to cater to customers across the GCC and Africa. The new facility will enable the group to double its storage capacity, currently built for 19,000 pallets (approximately 28,000 tonnes).
The new facility in Dubai Industrial City will house the group’s latest Jaleel Cash and Carry store that caters to the bulk buying needs of the B2B customers, including groceries, supermarkets, hotels, restaurants and B2C customers. The facility also includes Crosswell Logistics, a fully-owned subsidiary of Jaleel Holdings and a contract logistics services provider. It offers more than 28,000 palletised tons of multiple-temperature controlled storage ranging from ambient to -20 C and transport services.
Sameer K Mohammed, Managing Director of Jaleel Holdings, said, “We always strive to be closer to our customers to provide easy access and convenience. This new store will enable our customers in the UAE to have a faster and convenient fulfilment of their daily requirements. Apart from the cash and carry store, we have our new integrated logistic venture in the same facility with a 28,000 MT storage capacity. We will be offering world class 4PL services to the market through this facility.”
Like many of Dubai Industrial City’s factories, sustainable practices have been integrated into Jaleel Holdings’ facility in line with Dubai’s overarching sustainability and net-zero carbon goals. Innovative technologies, including world class warehouse management system & latest devices to ensure paperless operations along with real time monitoring through mobile app will ensure efficient operations and track energy usage. Usage of advanced skylights with U-value of less than 1 and sensor-controlled lights help reduce energy consumption. Also standing seam roof allows to accommodate solar panels to generate up to 2.5 MW Power. The new facility also features an ammonia plant to manage the temperature in the facility and prevent harm to the environment. An average of 9,000 litres of water from the cooling equipment is recycled daily for all irrigation, sanitation, and flushing requirements.
